<p>Wow. Did NONE of us get accepted??? Holy mother of.....</p>
<p>I got accepted</p>
<p>I got into Buss Econ at UCLA and got rejected by HASS
I called admission cuz i got mad.
I have 3.95GPA, finished all requirement and breath courses...</p>
<p>they said only 7% of applicants got in, which includes current Berkely Student.
1314 applicants, 95students were admitted including current berkeley student!
AMAZING!!</p>
<p>So, i am going UCLA buss econ, and UCLA will be better school soon...
cuz berkeley is too far away from here in OC</p>
<p>One of my good friend from school got in, from Pasadena City College. I think her GPA was a 3.8. I am so happy for her. She's only been in the US for 3 years too, from the Phillipines.</p>
<p>3 people from my school got in. All had 3.95+ or somewhere in that neighborhood</p>
<p>if anyone else got in, i'd like to get your contact! we can try to start a study group in haas and help eachother out.</p>
<p>or if you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me: <a href="mailto:alongcamepeter@gmail.com">alongcamepeter@gmail.com</a>. I don't mind letting people get a copy of my essay or transcript. whatever it'll take to help people get in!</p>
<p>here are my stats:</p>
<p>Schools:
High School: 2.5 GPA
Orange Coast College: 3.7 GPA
Foothill College: 3.0
De Anza College: 4.0 GPA
Overall GPA: 3.93</p>
<p>I had a major grade trend where I went from a 2.5GPA student in H.S. to a 4.0GPA at my current school. I explained this in my essay, where in a series of family tragedies and personal reflection, I found my true passion and began working hard.</p>
<p>Work:
Began working when I was 12 at a swapmeet and worked ever since (I explained this in essay also). When I hit 16, I began working "officially."</p>
<p>Started my own company when I was 18.
Opened a stock account when I was 18.</p>
<p>There were times when I worked 3 jobs at once.</p>
<p>Extracurricular:
I wasnt active until last year. President and Founder of my own club, officer in about 3 other clubs, and student body.</p>
<p>I got into haas</p>
<p>GPA: 3.82, Really good essay, 360 hours of community service, business econ club, honors student, student government, work 20 hours a week...</p>
<p>all you really can do to get in is your best and than hope you get lucky</p>
<p>and I know many of you may think this choice is easy.. but I also got into UCLA and I am having trouble deciding if I want to go to haas or UCLA bus econ. I know haas is much better but I really love the UCLA atmosphere and campus. And I don't really like the Berkeley Campus. Also I want to go to grad school, and I heard your grade really suffers at Berkeley. Will I have a better GPA at UCLA? allowing me to get into a better grad school?</p>
<p>haha is that you hamid?</p>
<p>lol, yes its me... im still having trouble deciding so I want to hear peoples advice</p>
<p>Ok Prince. If you got into Haas, GO! After you graduate, I don't think you would find any trouble landing a six figure salary job right after graduation. And I personally, wouldn't even bother with grad school if I went to Haas. Haas is already pretty much structured like an MBA program. Haas all the way!</p>
<p>hmmm is it really that good!?? I mean if it honestly is, I can allow myself to give up UCLA if it only means being at a school I dont like for 2 years in order to secure my future....</p>
<p>thanks for your response socalgal</p>
<p>Yes Prince, it really is that good. I don't know what your future plans are, but going to Haas will secure you a very nice future. Recruiters from top companies are notorious for recruiting Haas students. Think of a degree from Haas as the key that opens all the doors. Any job you want, you can pretty much have: Wall Street, I-banking, whatever. Can't really say the same about UCLA.</p>
<p>100k+ straight out of college? Haas is a good school, but lets get real here...</p>
<p>No socalgal20, it really is NOT that good.
It may offer a comparative advantage to UCLA's Business Economics (though even that depends on your goals), but its irresponsible of you to inflate people's expectations for the future without even checking the relevant published data.</p>
<p>If one won't have any trouble landing a six-figure salary after graduation, why is the median reported salary 51,000 dollars? The 75th percentile 55,000 dollars?
Those earning figures as high as you report are probably in the extreme upper echelon of Haas graduates in whatever terms appeal to recruiters, whether it be intelligence, performance, or greed.</p>
<p>I mentioned the 100K salary because that is what I have heard from one of the people that graduated from Haas.</p>
<p>My point is, if you really aspired to have, say, a top paying job, you could do it with a Haas degree. It takes work though, and you really have to want it, but I think the world is yours if you go to Haas.</p>
<p>Two things:</p>
<p>1) To the people that doubt six figures, have you heard of investment banking? Top first year analysts are going to get 180k first year total compensation this year. Of course, not everyone at Haas goes into investment banking, and not every analyst from Haas will be top tier/bucket. However, everyone at a bulge bracket investment bank is breaking six figures easily in this market.</p>
<p>2) For mildly selective jobs, whether you are at Haas or UCLA Biz Econ doesn't matter too much. However, Haas puts a LOT more kids at top firms than UCLA Biz Econ (GS, MS, BCG, McKinsey, etc.) Both schools send people to top programs; it's the quantity that is different.</p>
<p>Ultimately, neither school will guarantee you anything; Haas simply puts you in a better position.</p>
<p>First year analysts making 180K are rare enough to say that it's not likely going to happen for most of us. Top bulge bracket firms pay first year analysts around $60-70K+ with a bonus around 20K. Only associates make up to 180K... </p>
<p>I have a friend graduating from Berkeley this year who is set for a 70 base salary, along with a bonus ranging around 20K. So...depending on his bonus, 100K may be possible. He has around a 3.7, 3.8 GPA though. It seems that only top performing students get placed into these high paying jobs.</p>
<p>"After you graduate, I don't think you would find any trouble landing a six figure salary job right after graduation"</p>
<p>"I mentioned the 100K salary because that is what I have heard from one of the people that graduated from Haas."</p>
<p>Does anyone else see a problem with those statments? Or am I the only one? Just because one person that you "heard" of is making that much money out of haas, doesn't mean everyone who graduates from there will be making that kind of money.</p>
<p>walnut and colin387 -- I'm sorry, but you're wrong. I know the numbers seem crazy, and they are, but that's how things are. They talk about it all the time in the WSJ, etc. </p>
<p>I work at a boutique, am going to be a summer analyst at a bulge bracket, and have multiple friends in the industry. Last year, base was 60, sign on was 10, and bonuses ranged from 60-80. This year, bonuses are set to hit 110 for the top analysts at the top firms. Do the math. If you don't believe me, that's ok, but I would suggest you do some research. Yes, 180k is the very top, but most top analysts will break 150k.</p>
<p>These links aren't what I am using to base my statements, but they might be interesting.</p>
<p><a href="http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/bizfinance/biz/features/15197/%5B/url%5D">http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/bizfinance/biz/features/15197/</a>
<a href="http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/daily-brief/2007/04/18/boom-times-for-analyst-bonuses%5B/url%5D">http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/daily-brief/2007/04/18/boom-times-for-analyst-bonuses</a></p>
<p>And yes, only extremely well connected and top students get into investment banking.</p>
